I would like to use this mower on very sandy soil, do you think there would be a problem with the wheels 'digging in', making it hard to push?
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Nah. It's not very heavy as long as the sod is dense enough. I sometimes have to make a few passes to trim a few weeds that are growing with my grass, and it still doesn't get most most of it because the weeds or crabgrass isn't stiff enough or too long to stand up straight and get trimmed. Still well worth the purchase because you never have to deal with gas or your mower failing to start.
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I wouldn't think so, as long as it isn't loose sandy soil. Mine will dig in a little bit turning at the end of a row if the soil is wet.
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I'd suspect you'd get some decent resistance. I have firm thick grass, so it's not a problem. The contact area of the wheels are not very wide, especially the rear wheels.
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Hi, - it is unpredictable: certain weeds just bend over; it also depends on the ground conditions - any bumps/valleys (not TOTALLY flat ground) allows for the mower to dip/rise with the wheels, and does not do a consistently good job - I was disappointed. The handle should lock in place - it does not, and therefore it will move forward/backward with the rise/fall of the land, pulling mower off the ground and once again not cutting well. I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news, this is just the opinion of my family (and I even had my neighbor try it) = 6 people + for the price I was not happy at all; I am waiting to get a gas mower!! Hi, - it is unpredictable: certain weeds just bend over; it also depends on the ground conditions - any bumps/valleys (not TOTALLY flat ground) allows for the mower to dip/rise with the wheels, and does not do a consistently good job - I was disappointed. The handle should lock in place - it does not, and therefore it will move forward/backward with the rise/fall of the land, pulling mower off the ground and once again not cutting well. I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news, this is just the opinion of my family (and I even had my neighbor try it) = 6 people + for the price I was not... » Read More Hi, - it is unpredictable: certain weeds just bend over; it also depends on the ground conditions - any bumps/valleys (not TOTALLY flat ground) allows for the mower to dip/rise with the wheels, and does not do a consistently good job - I was disappointed. The handle should lock in place - it does not, and therefore it will move forward/backward with the rise/fall of the land, pulling mower off the ground and once again not cutting well. I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news, this is just the opinion of my family (and I even had my neighbor try it) = 6 people + for the price I was not happy at all; I am waiting to get a gas mower!! « Show Less
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The wheels are only used for transport. The 'stirring"arm is directly driven by the aerator spikes. I have never had any problem with ruts or gouges in the lawn while transporting or spreading. it is a very good spreader / aerator. Especially for the price.
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Generally yes, sometimes soft dirt will sink the wheels. Lawns are really easy.
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Thats hard to say.....if its at its highest your going to have to mow quite frequently because it does leave it pretty high. If u put it at its lowest you can hardly muster up the strength to push it. I like ours set in the middle and it works dandy.
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The wheels are designed to work well on smoother surfaces. Nicely paved sidewalks and paths are perfect. I can't imagine this working well on a dirt road.
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No, it is a manual push. In fact, it is very easy to push. I'm not sure what the previous answer from Joe was referring to, but this mower need not be on to move around.
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For tight small places it would be fine.I'm not sure about tree roots but should react like a normal mower. It is rather flimsy and looks like a toy,but it does the job nicely. I was not happy with the catcher, but mulch mode is fine. For a small light weight mower,it is surprisingly hard to push and takes twice the time to cut my lawn. I would not like to push it up hills.Hope this helps.Lew Williams
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The slope should be no problem. As for bumpiness, my yard is slightly bumpy and it mows okay. I don't see how another mower would fare better.
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The tires will dig a hole if the mower has the power. They are very aggressive on my zero turn lawn mower. I have to have a tire like this because I live on a hill that is pretty step. I think you will be happy with the tires.
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I would add that I have had mine only since Sept and it is broken; one wheel will not swivel and makes it hard to turn. It was used only inside. It works poorly on carpet, and I would not try it on grass, sand or gravel. Customer service refuses to assist me with a repair; I am going to talk to them again after the first of the year and if I get no assistance at that time, may report the problem to the safety agency.
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Should easily adjust to the cutting level you want. Model is hard to push smoothly over slightly rough ground. Suggest you buy a self propelled model or at least one with larger rear wheels to make it easier to push.
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My yard is fairly flat and i'm not sure how you would define bumpy, but the mower seems to handle unevenness pretty well. There are a few depressions in the yard and it handles them fine. I would think you would be o.k. unless the yard was so 'bumpy' it looked like a washboard.i.e. if the 'bumps are spaced at least as far apart as the length between the front and rear wheels you shouldn't have any problems. But again, i don't really have experience with a lot of unevenness.
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Natalie - For some reason the only trouble of that sort we've had is when we push it on the lawn. We've found that if we pull back on the handle a bit it seems to straighten out. It doesn't happen all the time or for that matter, all that often but that's how we address it. Our grandson loves his little car and we spend most of our time pushing him on the sidewalk to avoid the wheel problem. It's really the only problem we've had with it. Design flaw?
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That is why I wanted it to mow a slope, and it did what I needed. It's very light weight and will take a while to accomplish your goal,but you don't have to bend over as much due to the wheels. In other words it's a weedeater with wheels.
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Works good on dirt, for Sand you would need a set of paddle tires which are designed specifically for sand. Other wise it will probably just keep getting stuck.
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Yes, the wheels are large enough so that they should work find on packed dirt. Gravel would be more difficult however